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Originally Posted by Kev0607
Nice work. Looks like that oil needed changing... it appeared very dirty on the pics, considering its a petrol car. Have you ever considered using an oil flush? Its not a high mileage car, so shouldn't cause any issues. I know garages that use it all the time and never had a problem. It works wonders that stuff.
With regards to oil, Castrol has always been really expensive. I prefer to shop around and use other brands. So long as the viscosity and spec matches what's recommended, you can use what brand you want. Shell are very good, as are Petronas. I'm not sure if they do the exact oil for your car, but I figured if Petronas is good enough for an F1 car, its certainly good enough for my D5. 
Its definitely worth shopping around. You can get good quality oils at a fraction of what Castrol or the dealer want. |
It was quite black, which is a little concerning as it was only 6/7k miles old.
I used an engine flush on my old Astra Mk4 and that didn't cause any issues. I'll give 1 a go on Blue as well, as you say, miles aren't high so shouldn't cause any problems.
Yeah, Castrol has always been pricey, sometimes Halfords have it on sale. Last time I was at a dealership, their own oil was a very reasonable price.
I'll either get it from them or shop around and get another same spec alternative.